PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#8A62C9

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.50:1AA large

Black text

4.40:1AA large

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#8A62C9) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 138, 98, 201 and its HSL value is 263°, 49%, 59%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.50:1 (WCAG AA large). Below are ten tints and shades of Amethyst, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8A62C9 · #A1C962

Analogous

#626EC9 · #8A62C9 · #BD62C9

Triadic

#8A62C9 · #C98A62 · #62C98A

Split complementary

#8A62C9 · #C9BD62 · #6EC962

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